All Industry News articles – Page 256
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nef: fishing fleets fail to deliver
Allocating fish quota and funds across the fleet without any social and environmental criteria is costing the UK economy, environment and society, according to a new report from think-tank nef.
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NewsFusion Marine completes farm upgrade
Aquaculture equipment supplier Fusion Marine Ltd has just completed its largest ever freshwater project with the total upgrade of a smolt farm on Loch Ness for Migdale Smolt Ltd.
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John West announces supply chain transparency move
John West has announced the launch of a bespoke application which will bring full transparency of its supply chain to consumers.
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New ‘Fish is the Dish’ Seafish campaign
Seafish has announced a new campaign called ‘Fish is the Dish’.
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NewsFunding boost for UK aquaculture
The European Fisheries Fund (EFF) is investing in the UK aquaculture industry by injecting a £245,000 sum into education and training facilities.
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NewsEUNAVFOR warship saves Somali fishermen
On 4 October, the EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN came to the rescue of five Somali fishermen drifting in the Indian Ocean in a broken-down fishing whaler and returned them safely to shore.
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Scots fishing industry will remain at forefront of developing new initiatives
The Scottish fishing industry is keen to further develop its already strong relationships with marine scientists to ensure that there is as much data as possible about the health of our fish stocks so as to ensure the implementation of effective management plans to ensure a sustainable future.
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Seafish kicks off new programme of industry Data Workshops
On 28 September, Seafish held the first of a new series of Market Data Workshops for industry.
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GVA markets prominent fish market site
A former international fish auctioning facility is being brought to market by UK commercial property consultant GVA.
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FCI broadens its scope
Food Certification International has become the first certification body to complete the process of accreditation to extend its scope of operation to cover the new GlobalG.A.P. Version 4 Aquaculture Standard.
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Changes in Baltic Sea aquaculture
The production of farmed fish can be considerably increased and the adverse environmental impacts reduced, if the location of the establishments is carefully planned.
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Greenpeace condemns attempts to unravel Pacific conservation measures
Greenpeace has expressed its disappointment with the major fishing nations active in the Western and Central Pacific, for their attempts to unravel current conservation and management measures of the region’s declining tuna stocks.
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NewsItalian illegal use of drift-nets
The European Commission has called on Italy to take measures and comply with an October 2009 Court of Justice ruling on Italy''s continued illegal use of drift-nets.
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Cockle fishery enters MSC assessment
The Dee Estuary fishery, one of the largest cockle fisheries in the UK, has entered into the MSC assessment process for the first time.
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NZ aquaculture enters new era
A major aquaculture legislation reform that creates the platform for aquaculture to become a $1bn industry by 2025 took effect on 1 October 2011, says NZ Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley.
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NewsIceFish ’11 – optimism and attendance up!
There was a general air of optimism at the 10th Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition held in Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland from the 22-24 September 2011, with many exhibitors securing large orders at the event.
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NewsAmericas certification update
Since mid-May 2011, six fisheries in the Americas region, comprised of 13 Units of Certification, were certified.
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Alaska tribal fishery celebrates MSC certification
On 26 August, the Metlakatla Indian Community in southeast Alaska gathered to celebrate the recent certification of the Annette Islands Reserve salmon fishery – a community-managed fishery operating in tribal waters.
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Japan urged to abandon whaling policy
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has said it is disappointed but not surprised that Japan’s whaling fleet is reportedly planning a return to Antarctica later this year to kill more whales.
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NewsFAO/WHO report embraced by fisheries
A report published by FAO and WHO says governments need to do better at communicating the benefits of eating seafood or risk exacerbating heart disease among adults and suboptimal brain development in babies.
